In March 2025, the Tokyo District Court ordered the dissolution of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification — formerly the Unification Church — following decades of controversies surrounding its business practices and ‘spiritual sales’. While the Church has…[Continue Reading...]
Diddy's defense team is starting to take shape on the eve of his federal criminal trial ... and he's got some accomplished legal minds on his side. The Bad Boy Records founder is rocking with Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos…[Continue Reading...]
Churchome pastor Jonah Smith has laughed off media speculation that his organization is a cult that has ensnared pop superstar Justin Bieber. The 31-year-old singer has been the subject of a number of reports questioning the state of his mental…[Continue Reading...]
Sister Wives is a far cry from what it used to be. When it debuted on TLC in 2010, it followed a united polygamist family navigating their busy lives. Kody Brown was introducing a fourth wife, Robyn, who he spiritually…[Continue Reading...]
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. — Residents in Hawkins County have been in an uproar over a 60-acre property on Stanley Valley Road. According to the deed, the property was purchased by NewEarth Nation Coalition, a group hoping to establish what they…[Continue Reading...]
There's no shortage of discussion over the impending New York trial of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. One phrase you won't hear during the legal process? "Coercive control." Combs was arrested in September 2025 in Manhattan and charged with racketeering, sex…[Continue Reading...]
If we had a coin for every time someone claimed “God called me,” we’d all be rich by now. In a country plagued by poverty and hardship, promises of instant miracles and supernatural wealth are a powerful lure. And many…[Continue Reading...]
The mysterious French couple from Sutherland who died in a police shoot-out on Friday were South African citizens. But police know little about the lives of Philippe Meniere and Agnes Jardel, nor do they regard it as a priority to…[Continue Reading...]
Playboy wasn’t playing. Holly Madison, the former “The Girls Next Door” star and ex-girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, is now hosting the reality series “The Playboy Murders” (returning for Season 3 on Monday, May 5 at 9 p.m. on ID and…[Continue Reading...]
There are few topics in the cleared community more misunderstood—and more mythologized—than the polygraph. It sparks anxiety, fuels Reddit threads, and yes, still plays an outsized role in many hiring decisions. So when Sean Bigley mentioned during our podcast that…[Continue Reading...]
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